Uniform Wear

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Uniform Wear
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Uniforms

• General Purpose Uniforms
• Service Dress Blue (year-round wear OK)
• Service Dress Blue Sweater
• Summer Blue
• Summer White
• Summer Khaki
• Winter Blue

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Service Dress Blue
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Summer Blue
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Khaki
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Summer White
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Uniform Items

• Belt
• Buckle and tip polished (or purchase anodized)
• No loose threads
• Lint-free
• Edge of tab of the belt must meet the edge of the
  belt buckle.
• Must match uniform material.

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Uniform Items

• Buckle
• Must line up with the gig line
• Brass free of scratches fingerprints
• Protective plastic coating must be removed from
  the brass buckle.

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Uniform Items

• Shoes
• Leather- shined to a high gloss
• Corfams- free of dust and scrapes
• Soles/edges- blackened or whitened with
  appropriate edge dressing
• Shoes must have an outside heel

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Insignia Placement

• Winter Blue Shirt
• PHS Rank device worn on right collar
• Centered 1 down from upper edge of collar and 1
  in from leading edge.
• Device should be parallel to leading edge of
  collar.
• PHS Corps Device
• Worn on left collar, pointed in same manner as
  rank device
• Stem will be down

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Insignia Placement

• Short-sleeve khaki shirt
• PHS Rank device worn on right collar, centered 1
  from the lower and front edges of the collar.
• Position the vertical axis of the insignia along
  an imaginary line bisecting the angle of the
  collar point.
• PHS Corps device Worn on left collar, centered
  as above.
• Rank on right

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Insignia Placement

• Shoulder straps on windbreaker and raincoat
• Large metal insignia used for jackets
• Place rank so that outer edge is 3/4 from
  squared end of strap.
• ENS, LTJG, LT devices are worn parallel to the
  shoulder seams
• LCDR and CDR have the oak leaf stem 3/4 from the
  end of strap
• CAPT will have the clutched arrows of the eagle
  3/4 from the end of strap and eagles head
  facing forward.

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Insignia Placement

• Garrison Cap (both blue and khaki)
• Miniature (collar) rank device is positioned to
  the right 1.25 from lower edge and 1.25 from
  the forward crease.
• Miniature (collar) PHS device is positioned on
  the left in the same manner as above.

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Shoulder Boards

• Worn with the grade closest to the shoulder.
• USPHS insignia must have anchor pointing forward
  and not dragging backwards.
• Hard Boards
• Worn as above on summer white, summer blue shirt,
  and coats such as the bridge and P-coats.
• Soft Boards
• Worn with white long-sleeve strap shirt and Army
  V-neck sweater.

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Combination Cover

• PHS components consisting of maroon-striped chin
  strap, PHS buttons, and PHS cap device.
• Worn flat on head, parallel to the deck.
• Chin strap flush to brim
• PHS buttons positioned upright
• Clean white/khaki cover pulled snug across top.
• PHS device centered.

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Name tag

• Worn on the right breast, 1/4 above the right
  pocket on all general purpose uniforms
• On the Service Dress Blue, where there is no
  right pocket, place the nametag in a position
  that corresponds (mirror) to the ribbons on the
  left pocket. May need a ruler to assist.

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Ribbons

• Worn on the left breast 1/4 above the left
  pocket on all general purpose uniforms.
• Not worn on working uniforms
• Ensure that the ribbons are worn in proper order
  of precedence according to uniform manual.
• Highest position of honor is inside-left of all
  other ribbons.

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Ribbons

• COA, AMSUS, and ROA ribbons may not be worn
  unless you have an active member (paying dues)
  and have earned at least one other ribbon.
• Duplicate awards gold vs. bronze
• Non-symmetrical ribbons have a specification for
  wearing (i.e.. ROA)

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Female Grooming

• Jewelry
• Bracelets/watch- only ONE may be worn which is
  conservative in taste.
• Rings- only ONE may be worn on each hand other
  than the wedding band.
• Necklace- may not be visible
• Earrings- Uniform ONLY- small 6mm brushed gold
  ball with all GP uniforms. Small 6mm pearls only
  for formal attire.

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Female Grooming

• Shoes
• Heels Plain black leather, plain design, closed
  heel and toe. Heel may range from 5/8-2 5/8
  and no wider than 1 3/4 at base (no wedge type
  heel).
• White shoes must be worn with Summer White and
  Dress White.

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Female Grooming

• Cosmetics
• OK if conservative and in good taste, no bright
  reds, oranges and purples.
• Clear nail polish or shade that complements skin
  color.
• Nails should not extend 1/4 beyond fingertips.
• Hair
• Neatly arranged, conservative appearance
• None showing under front brim of cover.
• Two barrettes are permitted if similar to color
  of hair, single french braid or two side braids
  permitted.
• No pony tails or multiple braids
• All hair devices should be inconspicuous and
  blend with hair color.

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Male Grooming

• Jewelry
• Watch and Bracelet, only one of each may be worn.
• One ring on each hand allowed.
• Earrings not allowed under any circumstances.
• Necklace Must not be visible.

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Male Grooming

• Hair
• Scalp- Taper cut, neatly trimmed, no longer than
  4 on top, off the ears, may not extend below
  eyebrows, off the collar.
• Facial-
• Sideburns- must not extend below the earlobe,
  even-width ending in a clean horizontal line,
  neck clean-shaven
• Mustache- should not extend below the mouth or
  outward more than 1/4. No portion below upper
  lip

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Common Uniform Errors

• Wearing wrong size Rank Insignia
• Full size- jackets and raincoat
• Small size- collar of khaki, winter blue shirt
  and garrison cap.
• Lack of tie with long-sleeve shirt
• Wearing US Navy cap devices
• PHS does not use the all-gold chin strap or eagle
  buttons
• Dragging anchors
• Shoulder boards and sleeve insignia must have
  bottom of anchor pointing in a forward direction.

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Common Uniform Errors

• Coat unzipped/unbuttoned
• 1- There IS a uniform overcoat!
• Coat must be worn zipped or buttoned 3/4 of the
  way up or taken off.
• SDB jacket bottom button may be un-buttoned when
  seated
• Also an exception is made for women in maternity
  uniform.
• Mismatch of uniform materials
• Shirt, belt, and trousers must all be the same
  material (CNT, poly wool blend, or cotton)

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Common Uniform Errors

• Collar insignia position
• Follow instructions on centering with the various
  uniforms (khaki is different than winter blue)
• Gig Line
• The shirt border, trouser zipper line, and curved
  buckle edge must fall in a straight line.
• Gloves, handbags, and umbrellas
• Must all be black and fit uniform specifications
  (handbag).

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Common Uniform Errors

• Shoes and Socks
• Must match. Black with black. Brown with brown.
• Hosiery
• Must be as close to the natural skin color as
  possible. No black hose with SDB etc.
• Hair too long
• Mens length should not be more than 4 on top.
  Womens must not touch below bottom edge of
  collar.

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Resources

• CCPM Pamphlet No. 61, "Uniform Handbook", Parts
  1, 2, and 3, which gives guidance on the correct
  wear of the PHS uniform can be found at
  http//dcp.psc.gov/DCP_pubs.asp. 
• U.S. Navy installations or the U.S. Navy Uniform
  Support Center in Chesapeake, Virginia.
  http//www.navy-nex.com
• PHS Officer Supply and Device Center in Baton
  Rouge, Louisiana. (PHS T-shirts, sweat clothing,
  mugs, bags, decals, etc.)
• http//bphc.hrsa.gov/nhdp/PHS_Officers_Device_Supp
  ly_Center_Main_Page.htm

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